Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for Dec. 14-20, 2024.
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Pittsfield hires Cornell Knight as interim, part-time town manager
Knight, 68, of Bar Harbor is expected to begin the job Jan. 2, and fill the position until a full-time town manager is hired.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Two arrested at suspected Cornville illegal cannabis grow
Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster said despite the monthslong gap since the last similar search warrant was executed, his office is still actively investigating illegal marijuana growing sites.
Posted inFood & Dining, Maine Gardener
Column: Christmas trees provide joy, and they do so much more
Are you feeling guilty about cutting down a young, living tree? The head of the Maine Christmas Tree Association says the trees do lots of good.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Central Maine arrest log: Oct. 26-Nov. 1
Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for Oct. 26-Nov.1, 2024.
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Fire destroys Skowhegan home, injures 1
Firefighters responded at about 3 p.m. to the fire on Waterville Road, also known as U.S. Route 201, which remained closed Thursday evening.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: For the love of Christmas trees
Cornville tree grower Matthew Quinn won third place overall in the People’s Choice Awards category for his balsam-Fraser hybrid at the Fryeburg Fair’s Christmas tree competition, and it will be displayed with two other winning trees at the Blaine House this holiday season.
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Feds successful in taking Cornville home investigated for illegal marijuana grow
A home in Corinna that housed another suspected illegal growing operation was also ordered by a judge to be taken by federal authorities earlier this month.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Cornville man pleads guilty to accessing child sexual abuse materials
Wade Willette, 46, contacted a covert FBI agent over the messaging app Kik after the agent posted on a forum frequented by people interested in child pornography, according to a federal prosecutor.
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Skowhegan-area voters asked to approve location change for planned bus garage
The proposed acquisition of the Maine DOT lot on U.S. Route 2, where the district now parks its buses, would come at no cost to local taxpayers since it is part of MSAD 54’s new elementary school construction project, according to district officials.